Author: Tony Grist

WASHINGTON — In a major step toward strengthening national defense and Army energy resilience, the U.S. Army announced today the conditional award of long-term leases to three companies to design, finance, build, and operate commercial power generation on Army installations. By leveraging underutilized land on military installations, the Army is cooperating with industry leaders to establish power generation and energy resilience for its bases. Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland and Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey: Ameresco Fort Detrick, Maryland; Letterkenny Army Depot, Pennsylvania; and West Point, New York: Indelible-Bloom Tobyhanna Army Depot, Pennsylvania: Frontier Power USA “The ability to provide backup power…

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In a speech to the UN General Assembly Wednesday, Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian condemned the U.S. and Israeli war against his country. Holding up pictures of children killed in a U.S. attack on a school in Minab, he claimed that Iranians were “victims of terrorism.” “Our innocent people have been the targets of cowardly attacks and aggressions,” he said, “and we defended ourselves with utmost strength.” Pezeshkian also stated that his country was not seeking nuclear weapons, but insisted on its “inherent” right to nuclear power. “We say it clearly: No nuclear weapons and no limitations to peaceful nuclear technology.” …

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BAE Systems Fast-Tracks Combat Vehicle Modernization with Delivery of New Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle 30mms to US Army Transformation in Contact Unit The vehicles were developed through $17 million of BAE Systems Internal Research and Development funding and based on the proven chassis of the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV). BAE Systems delivered two concept Infantry Fighting Vehicles to the U.S. Army in April to support the Transformation in Contact (TiC) 2.0 initiative. The vehicles were developed through $17 million of BAE Systems Internal Research and Development funding and based on the proven chassis of the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV). Since delivery,…

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NEWINGTON, NH, September 22nd, 2026 – Wilcox Industries, a global leader in innovative sighting systems, targeting technologies, and mission ready solutions, is proud to introduce the VIPR™ (Visually Integrated Precision Reticle), a groundbreaking direct view optical sight engineered for today’s rapidly evolving operational environments. Combining the intuitive feel of a holographic sight with advanced digital capability, VIPR delivers unprecedented flexibility, precision, and operator awareness. Purpose-Built for Multi/Domain Requirements The Wilcox VIPR supports operators across Close Quarters Battle (CQB), mid-range engagements, and Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) missions. A digitally projected reticle enables operators to transition between ballistic-compensating mid-range profiles, CQB…

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